3) Spirit: Life Support (Eating: Character does not eat; Immunity: All terrestrial diseases and biowarfare agents; Immunity: All terrestrial poisons and chemical warfare agents; Longevity: Immortal; Safe in High Pressure; Safe in High Radiation; Safe in Intense Cold; Safe in Intense Heat; Safe in Low Pressure/Vacuum; Self-Contained Breathing; Sleeping: Character does not sleep) (50 Active Points)

The Rada are a race of spiritual beings from the Rada Dimension and have been historically linked to the vodun religion of Benin, and the modern voodoo traditions of the Caribbean. One of their number, Yemanja, realised that their spiritual homeland on Earth was in danger. The Sons of Set had planned to take control of Benin and the well of mystical energy which was based below the city of Ouidah. The priestess Nepythys believed she could harness the energy to bring her Master back to the Earth Dimension. The other Rada refused to intervene which left Yemanja with little choice but to turn her back on her family and travel to Earth by herself.

Once there she enlisted the help of the local hero Mouritala Adjamossi. Yemanja wasn't prepared to care so much for the humans, but found herself falling in love with Mouritala: an experience she had never felt before. As they worked to create a superhero team which could withstand the full force of the Sons of Set, the two co-founders of Rada Team began an illicit affair, for Mouritala was already married. Yemanja wasn't too concerned about the complication as she wasn't fully aware of human emotions and saw nothing wrong with a bit of fun.

When the team was ready, Yemanja led them to Ouidah and brought the powers of her family to bear on the heroes. Each one was blessed by a different spirit: and with the energy they all took on a new name representing the connection they had with the rada.

After successfully defending the city the team remained together and became an established force for crime fighting in the region. They are constantly harassed by the Sons of Set but have broadened their interests beyond the battle currently going on within northern Africa.

Personality

Yemanja is a spirit who is living amongst humans. She is sometimes ignorant of their customs and lives in the moment, enjoying all experiences as they come. She is immortal and doesn't think about mortality or mistakes, realising that anything that happens can be altered down the track. She is in love with Ogun, although she treats the relationship as entertainment for the present.

Among her own race she is known as immature and flighty, and the rada are currently looking at bringing Yemanja back to her home dimension and cutting short her little experiment.

Quote

"We have always served humanity, so I don't see why we should stop now. All these uber people just make things more colourful and interesting."

Powers

Yemanja is a powerful spirit although her powers are much reduced in the Earth Dimension. In times past she has been called upon by vodun priests to perform a variety of tasks, and through such a connection she has the powers of water: both creative and destructive. In her earthly form she is able to access only some of her powers, most notably the
ability to project magic energy as a weapon, a constraint and a shield. She is always semi-corporeal on this plane of existence and able to completely vanish from sight at will.

Appearance

A spirit who has decided to turn her back on her home and come and play on Earth, Yemanja has taken on a humanoid form
which has light blue skin, sky-blue eyes and a coral-peach coloured hair which seems to shimmer and vanish all the time as if floating through a mystical current.